Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1887-11-03
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From Rockville Sntinei.

calamity could befall the people of oul
good old Commonwealth than that o
the restoration Of the Republican
party in the control Of onr publ.
affairs. The experiences Of the pas
twenty FIVE and odd yeas has sadly
and bitterly shown that whenever and
wherever in national, State and muni.
cipal government. ii held unlimited
exercise Of authority, itsrsigp has been
marked BY a crusade &c profigacy,
fraud. corruption, VIC ID crime
-acts Of naked usurpatisn, too mon.
strous to be vindicated and too dan.
gerous to be passed over without
censurs.
Against these painful facts We con.
not close our eyes, nor remain inactive
or Indifferent to 9 combination that is
seeking 10 rehabilitate that same party
and thereby reinaugurte the same
line of policy. 1t already filings its
black shadow across the entire State.
1t is pregnant with danger. The con-
siderations which gather about it are
SO important, and the interests which
it affects are SO great, that it must
awaken apprehension in sny one who
cOmprehends its power. Yielding itself
to the accomplishment of a single
object, unmindful of the true interest
of the people, impelled b. sleepless
and undying hatred to the Democratic
party-it is the impersonaion of that
bigotry which rushes forward with an
averted face in its reckless career
deaf alike to the voice q reason and
prtriotism.
The events Of an hour may destroy
the noblest fabrics. The ,sk, through
whose branches the tempest has swept
for century, yields up its strength
to a single fash Of the lightning. AS
We now stand, confronted BY an enemy
that is in part generated by expert,
enced judgment and acknowledged
talent, we believe it to be the inpera.
tive duty of every Democratic Journal
in .he State to appeal to the intelli.
gence and patriotism Of the people
impress upon tbena a. ~AIstS-V~ - .
uei.vesasS -sS -yafemarized comh;--
tion that is at war against the supre-
macy of the Democraic party, aud
which, if successful, yill inevitably
lead to their vassalage and degration.
Let every Democraticjournal in the
State lend the full forceof its influence
throughout its respective province to
the full establishment and unity OF
the party. Let the 6gh be aggressive.
with war to the knife and the knife
to the hilt"-shrinking from no res
possibilities, fearing no barrier, form
ing no combinations, Offering no COM
promises, making no concessions,
asking no favors. Ring it into the
face and teeth of the elemy-that if
amid the growing emergencies OF the
times reforms are needed the party
propose to make them. Tfusurpations
have crept in with the almost hourly
increasing magnitude f the party,
the party will correct the evil. Make
it known that whilst clinging with
unaltersble devotions to the immuta-
bic principles Of Democracy, we can
honestly and honorably differ among
ourselves as to the expediency OF
adopting or rejecting certain proposed
measures-that there is broad dlstin-
ction between the principles and the
measures of party-that a party in
the best sense of the word is a great
political body, holding liberal senti-
ments and aiming at wise and patri-
otic objects, that measures are design
to carry out principles, and must vary
with the changing conditions growing
necessities Of the country. Sound it
all along the line Of the noble army
of defenders Of the Democratic faith
that eternal vigilance Is the price oi
liberty" and if we wish to maintain
our position as the friends of the peo-
pies interest, it is time we awaken tc
action-we must assert our rights, We
must shun a tempOrizing policy, We
must adopt vigorous means. and carry
them to the very farthest verge t.
which they can be maintained without
violence to the peace and order o
society. In our system there is nj
room for violence, all questions which
come up in the action of the govern
meut are to be settled by the mora
power of public sentiment Every
means Of controlling public sentimen
may be employed-the press IS free
popular meetings may assemble il
number, all that can be accomplishe'
BY percussion, by all the instrmen
talities of neral power, may b
brought to bear upon political ques